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Kingsbury County, South Dakota: well depth, water level & drilling cost

Name: Kingsbury County, South Dakota water well statistics
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✓ 735 SD DANR records · verified 2026-08-24

892 ftmedian well depth

113 ft–1,040 fttypical depth range

43 ftmedian static water level

100 ftmedian depth since 2016

How deep are wells in Kingsbury County, South Dakota?

The median drilled well depth in Kingsbury County is 892 ft, based on 735 wells with recorded depths in the state SD DANR database. Half of all wells fall between 113 ft and 1,040 ft; 90% are shallower than 1,161 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 100 ft.

How much does it cost to drill a well in Kingsbury County?

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 100 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $2,500–$6,500; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $6,000–$10,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 109 50–100 ft 53 100–150 ft 43 150–200 ft 18 200–300 ft 28 300–400 ft 24 400–600 ft 13 600+ ft 447

Who drills wells in Kingsbury County?

Companies by number of wells completed in this county, per the completion reports South Dakota drillers file with DANR.

Driller	Wells since 2016
THEIN WELL COMPANY, INC.	10
KAISER WELL DRILLING	8
PULLMAN WELL DRILLING	7
STRETCH'S WELL SERVICE, INC.	6
GEOTEK ENGINEERING & TESTING	4
SARGENT IRRIGATION	4
LACEY WELL DRILLING	2
STEVEN M. TRAUT WELLS, INC.	2

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Method: medians computed from SD DANR records (SD DANR NR68 well completion reports, water wells only (monitoring, test-hole, geothermal-loop and dewatering records excluded); depths 0-5,000 ft). Cost estimate applies published per-foot ranges (checked 2026-06-11) to the local median depth — full methodology & sources.